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Storytelling + STEM!: Northeastern’s new Master of Science (M.S.) in Media Innovation & Data Communication

by John Wihbey

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Finding Embedded Tweets in Online News with Python

by Rahul Bhargava and Dina Zemlyanker

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Data Journalism in R How to Insights

Update: How to geocode a CSV of addresses in R

by Martin Frigaard

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The power of play: Why journalists should warm up to newsgames

by Cody Mello-Klein

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Nine projects that came out of Northeastern’s Media Innovation program this year

by Aleszu Bajak

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Interviews

Upworthy’s Eli Pariser: “I’m the proudest when our stories change the way people see the world”

by Felippe Rodrigues

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Why understanding what it truly means to be digital is critical for long-term success

by David Skok

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Six data stories about Boston from Northeastern’s Urban Tensions hackathon

by Rowan Walrath

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Digital transformation means focusing on readers, not platforms.

by David Skok

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SXSW: From prototyping to editing, VR tips from the filmmakers

by Felippe Rodrigues and Rachel Grozanick

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Meet the Swedish newspaper editor who put an algorithm in charge of his homepage

by Felippe Rodrigues

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How the L.A. Times mapped new buildings near freeways to highlight health risks

by Aleszu Bajak

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How the Wall Street Journal visualized the 500+ conflicts of interest of The Trumps

by Yan Wu

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Using data from books to measure cultural evolution: A primer on Google’s Ngram viewer

by Julianna Longo

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One computer scientist’s strategies for improving network visualizations

by Yan Wu

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Games journalism: How to turn your passion into a writing career

by Cody Mello-Klein

Behind the scenes Climate Journalism Lab

How a New York Times graphics editor designed “Greenland is Melting Away”

by Isabelle Truong

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Accelerating knowledge: Four takeaways from an IBM data visualization expert

by Felippe Rodrigues

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Using animation to protect sources while telling true stories of gay life in China

by Yan Wu

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Tips on data visualization from the Broad Institute’s Bang Wong

by Aleszu Bajak

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The importance of listening to your audience

by Lauren Landry

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How Northeastern design students are reimagining public transportation and the experience of “waiting”

by Aleszu Bajak

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Roundups

Five chatbots created by newsrooms in 2016 that we liked

by Maria Crosas

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Using data and design to compare corruption and transparency across 50 U.S. states

by Aleszu Bajak

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How the NYT’s John Herrman pulled back the curtain on fake news

by Andy Robinson

John

Behind the scenes

How Tim Meko visualized America’s vast web of pipelines, railroads, electricity and more.

by Aleszu Bajak

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Roundups

Contextualizing the Dakota Access Pipeline: A roundup of visualizations

by Aleszu Bajak

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Insights Interviews

Upworthy’s Amy O’Leary on the art and data science of engaging readers

by Dina Kraft

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How the Guardian used pixel art mini Trumps, Bernies and other candidates to display election results

by Aleszu Bajak

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How the Wall Street Journal visualized the issues that split the Republican vote

by Aleszu Bajak

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How a small data design company visualized the world’s scientific collaborations

by Sage Wesenberg

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A dummy’s guide to mapping Daesh

by Dietmar Offenhuber

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Understanding what makes a visualization memorable

by John Wihbey

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How to learn responsive web design by coding your own story

by Aleszu Bajak

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How newspaper stories went viral in the 19th century

by Aleszu Bajak

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Behind the scenes Reinventing Local TV News

The TV Animator: Chris Chmura Breaking Ground in Traditional Video-Storytelling Methods to Grow Audiences

by Gabriel Cohen and Maaisha Osman

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Behind the scenes NICAR 2022

How investigative journalists followed the money in the Pandora Papers

by Maaisha Osman and Sharmila Kuthunur

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NICAR 2022

Managing big data for investigating disaster emergency and recovery processes

by Sharmila Kuthunur

Editor’s

NICAR 2022

Mobile and desktop data reporting tools

by Sharmila Kuthunur

Editor’s

How to NICAR 2022

How To: Use investigative techniques to hold algorithms and artificial intelligence accountable

by Sharmila Kuthunur

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Federica Fragapane on Using Minimalistic Shapes, Lines and Tree Branches to Convey Powerful Stories

by Maaisha Osman and Sharmila Kuthunur

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Behind the scenes

For information designer Tiziana Alocci, it’s all about the process

by Alison Booth

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Behind the scenes Interviews

Of Data, Theater and Healing: The Art of Federica Fragapane

by Maaisha Osman and Sharmila Kuthunur

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Behind the scenes Insights

Nadieh Bremer on thinking outside the (x,y) axes

by Danica Jefferies

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How Kirell Benzi’s data art balances creativity and scientific accuracy

by Sharmila Kuthunur

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Analyzing gender differences in music themes and lyrics

by Samuel Chuan

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Assembling a searchable interface of Boston police misconduct data

by Matt Wolfinger

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